The Top 100: As you’ve surely heard by now, Michael Bauer’s Top 100 was unveiled over the weekend. You can see which restaurants were added and which were left off the list (Bonus: Here is the complete list by cuisine type), and Mr. Bauer sums up the past year thusly :

Overall, however, it was a great year for new restaurants, with the likes of Rich Table setting even higher standards than in previous years … If there was one trend that summed up what’s happened in the past year, it’s the further refinement of the bar/restaurant. Spoonbar in Healdsburg was an early innovator, but fell out of the Top 100 because of uneven food. Now it’s back, joined by a bevy of newer places that continue to raise the bar.

The Feature: 20 years ago, when the Ferry Plaza Farmers’ Market opened, there were only two other markets in San Francisco. Tara Duggan pens a must-read article on how the Ferry Building marketplace began — and how it has spawned a food culture revolution. (Market recipes included!)

Food Matters: On the 10th anniversary of “Food Politics,” Marion Nestle reflects on what has changed since the seminal book was published :”How times have changed. Today, the idea that food and beverage companies influence dietary choices is well recognized. So is the reason: the industry’s economic need to increase sales in a hugely competitive food marketplace…” Read the whole article.

Events: The city’s top pastry chefs are ramping up Killed By Dessert, and its bakesale takes place this coming Saturday. Read all about it.

The Baker: In honor of Mother’s Day, Emily Luchetti shares her recipe for strawberry-orange gratin, which is easy and appropriate for breakfast, lunch or dessert. And it’s easy to scale up or down, so single-size portions are a piece of cake as well.

The Cheese Course: Want a good back story for a piece of cheese? How about Queso de Mano, a Colorado Spanish-style cheese made by a Taiwanese immigrant, with goat’s milk that comes from a farm run by Colorado prison inmates.